Planning

Support for Malawi's National Maths Curriculum Reform

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

26 Nov 2024 at 12:07

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is planning a competitive procurement for the programme titled "Support for Malawi’s National Maths Curriculum Reform," focusing on the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage. A virtual market engagement event will be held on 11th December 2024 to brief prospective suppliers about the programme and to gather market insights. The programme aims to continue the UK's support for the Government of Malawi’s efforts in rolling out a new maths curriculum across all primary schools in Malawi, with specific emphasis on the first four grades. Prospective suppliers interested in attending the event should register via the online form provided. Further event details will be shared with registered participants.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services and foreign economic aid to contribute to a significant international development effort. Companies experienced in curriculum development, teacher training, and educational material distribution will be well-suited to bid for this contract. The programme aims to not only scale the maths curriculum reform but also provide technical assistance for foundational learning systems strengthening, making it a comprehensive project with long-term impacts. Participating in this tender can enhance a business's portfolio and position it as a key player in international educational reforms.

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Notice Title

Support for Malawi's National Maths Curriculum Reform

Notice Description

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) anticipates running a competitive procurement for a programme to continue our support for Malawi's National Maths Curriculum Reform. The UK has supported the Government of Malawi over the last five years to develop a new maths curriculum that can be implemented through a structured pedagogy approach that uses workbooks to guide lessons. This is now being rolled out at national scale in every primary school in Malawi alongside reforms supported by other development partners which all aim to tackle the crisis in foundational learning. FCDO anticipates continuing our support to complete the scale-up of this reform across the first four grades of primary school and embedding the change in how maths is taught over the next five years, as well as Technical Assistance to support foundational learning systems strengthening reforms under Ministry of Education leadership. This is component 1 of a new Education Business Case called "Maziko A Maphunziro"

Lot Information

Lot 1

This programme will build on the success of the current support and deliver four (4) overarching capabilities as detailed below: 1. Complete the scale-up of the reform through to the 4th year of primary school (standard 4). 2. Provide ongoing coaching and training to ensure the reform sticks given high teacher turnover. government-led reform in a resource-scarce context. 3. Ensure student teachers learn the new maths curriculum in the teacher training colleges. 4. Ensure the continued procurement and distribution of the workbooks underpinning this reform.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c018
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038146-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

80100000 - Primary education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Gayle Gore
Contact Email
gayle.gore@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2070080932

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST KILBRIDE
Postcode
G75 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
East Kilbride West
Westminster Constituency
East Kilbride and Strathaven

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